Hydraulic Fracking Process Monitoring

Fracking, otherwise known as hydraulic fracturing, has become a word well-known with the recent expansion of oil exploration. As fracking helps to release natural substances (in this case, oil) from the earth’s rock for extraction, monitoring sensors directly at the site provide data and supervisory control for engineers and personnel controlling the fracking process.

Automation Integrator uses Comtrol for Device Connectivity

A leading integrator of factory automation and robotics solutions selected the Comtrol DeviceMaster UP 2-port 2E for a production line cell for forging spindles. In this application laser markers communicating via Ethernet TCP/IP were used to apply a serial number to the spindles.

Paint Spraying Operation Integrates IO-Link

A furniture manufacturer was in need of a time and money saving solution. This company needed something that could identify the size of sections of furniture on the paint spraying line and thus reduce over-spraying and wasting paint.

Paint Spraying Operation Integrates IO-Link

A furniture manufacturer was in need of a time and money saving solution. This company needed something that could identify the size of sections of furniture on the paint spraying line and thus reduce over-spraying and wasting paint.

Transit Surveillance Powered by PoE

Throughout North America we’ve experienced the expansion of mass transit as a growing form of transportation not only for commuters, but the general public alike. With the growing number of riders utilizing these buses, trains, and light rails each day it is crucial to ensure quality system performance throughout all areas of these platforms.

Comtrol’s RocketPort EXPRESS working in audio and video live feeds

At sporting and entertainment events instant video and audio updates are necessary. We need to know the score of the basketball game or how many personal fouls our favorite player had. Comtrol’s RocketPort Express multiport serial cards help a leading scoreboard control company make that process easier.

DeviceMaster Modbus Products

Comtrol has developed three unique Modbus firmware applications designed to provide flexibility, reliability, and ease of use. These Modbus firmware applications can all be loaded onto any DeviceMaster Modbus Gateway product, all provide valuable status and statistics information, and all provide the robustness and reliability that you expect in a quality Modbus gateway.

Modbus/TCP Master-to-Master Communication Customer Success Story

A large oil and natural gas platform in the North Sea was expanding their facility capabilities with the addition of a massive system module (over 1.5 million lbs) to the existing platform infrastructure. In order for both systems to communicate seamlessly with each other, the correct communication channels had to be established.

Control systems on each structure were configured to talk with one another through a serial Modbus RTU RS-232 or RS-485 channel. Modbus device configuration on both sides was designed to communicate as a master, though traditional Modbus communication takes place between a master and a slave.